FET-hex explendit amplifier

What do R19 /20 with their associated capacitors do here ?
Feed supply ripple to the output terminal ( with a low Zout!)?
Why two Zobel networks ?
If D1 and D2 are protection for the MOSFET gates than shouldn't they be zeners?

Thanks for the reply.

R19/R20/D1/D2/Caps are bootstrap. check post 408. Although I am concerned my 1N4002 diodes are not beefy enough.
The two Zobels; I wondered why there were two also. I copied this straight from Borys schematic.
Not sure what you mean by feed supply ripple to the output terminal. can you elaborate?

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You appear to have missed out on 4 diodes. They are in the +ve and -ve rails of the input transistors and the following small signal section. Both are fed separately.
I also see 15 V zeners protecting the gates. Your diagram shows power diodes. See page 41.
 
Hi folks, I have been following this thread for a while and have decided to build my own. I have created the attached schematic based on Borys earlier schematic except with partys that I have. Can you have a quick glance over it for any mistakes before I create the board etc?

Thanks
Much appreciated.
Dom
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If you do not need do not put bootstrap components (there is missing 50% of the boostrap circuit anyway, two types of boostrap were tested). Diodes between output and mosfets gates should be 15V zeners. Diodes separating supply schould be installed but they are not necessary. Regards
 
Thanks Ashok and Borys.:D

I have updated schematic and created PCB below.

Gost22 unfortunately I have only IRF540/9540.:)







Another small thing. I just spotted on your schematic, with IRFP version I have used IRF transistor for bias compensation - tahan bias is rock solid. With bd139 (I had board like this too) the bias was overcompensated approx 40%. Better idea is to use same type of the bias servo transistor as the output one.
Regards
 
I recommend irfp240/9140 as a pair, just take a look at rdsON and rest of the parameters (input capactance etc), they look imho most similar.

IMHO, the Rdson does not need to be matched.
Unless you actually want to use the mosfet as a switch - and that will certainly not be the case in an amplifier.

In an amplifier the mosfet must never be full on and never full off.
So you can forget the switching times and the resistances from its parameters when comparing, imo...
 
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IMHO, the Rdson does not need to be matched.
Unless you actually want to use the mosfet as a switch - and that will certainly not be the case in an amplifier.

In an amplifier the mosfet must newer be full on and newer full off.
So you can forget the switching times and the resistances from its parameters when comparing, imo...

Thanks
Pleas take a look at input capactance too, there is no need to use different resistor for N and P channel in this case. I have tested this pair at very high speeds and everything looks very symetrical !! (pair 240/9240 in amplifier at very high speeds and capactive load doesnt do the job as good as 240/9140 pair, i did not read this on internet but tested it on the bench with scope).
 
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